Any Canadian response to U.S. tariffs will be regionally fair and equitable and not single out Alberta, Canada's main oil-producing province, Canada's Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said on Wednesday.

Canada's Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said on Wednesday any response to U.S. tariffs would be regionally fair and equitable and would not target Alberta, Canada's main oil-producing province.

Canada's federal government has assured Alberta that it will not bear a disproportionate burden of any retaliatory tariffs imposed in response to potential US import levies.

With a decision on oil imminent, the U.S. President repeated his three reasons for imposing tariffs: illegal migration, fentanyl smuggling across the border and imbalances on trade

Canada’s Foreign Minister Melanie Joly warned that proposed U.S. tariffs could force America to rely on Venezuelan oil imports, as tensions escalate ahead of President Donald Trump‘s planned 25% levy on Canadian goods starting Feb.

About $40 billion (CND) in critical minerals cross the Canada-U.S. border each year, according to Accelerate, an industry alliance advocating for Canada’s EV supply chain. That includes billions in copper, nickel and aluminum, and growing volumes of other metals vital to the automotive, defence and energy sectors.

Canada's Minister of Energy and Natural Resources said Canada's response to Trump's tariffs would focus on products in a way that hurts Americans more than Canadians.

The focus on American prosperity and national security is the latest pivot by Canadian officials as the country tries to find its footing with the new Trump administration, and - more urgently - avert the threat of blanket 25% import tariffs imposed by the US, its largest trade partner and closest ally.

Trump said he would likely decide by the end of the day Thursday whether to put a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian oil imports that would take effect on Saturday.

Jagmeet Singh called on the minority Liberals to recall Parliament, not ruling out support for pandemic-style relief measures from Trump's tariffs.

These projects will try to improve carbon capture technologies, making them more affordable, efficient at reducing emissions and easier to use across industrial sectors.

The federal government is investing $13.4 million in seven Alberta-based carbon management projects that it says will reduce pollution and create jobs. Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson announced the funding during a news conference at the University of Calgary on Wednesday,